New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization, serving as a public marketplace for trading stocks and other securities. Located on Wall Street in New York City, it is nicknamed "the Big Board" and dates its origins to 1792, when 24 brokers signed the Buttonwood Agreement. The NYSE provides liquidity and access to capital for over 2,800 listed companies, operating a physical trading floor and electronic systems, with trading hours from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Owned by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the NYSE is renowned for its global reach, quality, and legacy as a central pillar of U.S. and international financial markets.